CHINA’S ambitious sporting plans will see it bid to host a Rugby World Cup ‘sooner rather than later,’ according to World Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper.
The earliest World Cup it could hope to host ...

NEW Zealand flyhalf Beauden Barrett was named World Rugby Player of the Year on Sunday after helping his team to a world-record 18 straight wins.
Barrett had a tough task in filling the boots of Dan ...

ENGLAND gave center Elliot Daly his first test start and recalled Tom Wood and Jonny May after international absences of more than a year for the match against South Africa at Twickenham tomorrow.
While ...

IRELAND repelled an extraordinary second-half rally to shock New Zealand 40-29 in Chicago and post its first win over the All Blacks in 29 matches spanning 111 years on Saturday. New Zealand rallied from ...

Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas catches a touchdown reception past Houston Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson in the second quarter during their NFL game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on Monday. The Broncos ruined Brock Osweiler’s homecoming, incessantly hurrying, hitting and harassing their former quarterback in a 27-9 victory. — Reuters...

FRENCH authorities will carry out a post-mortem following the death of Irish rugby legend Anthony Foley in a Paris hotel, a source close to the probe said yesterday.
“A post-mortem will be carried out, ...

AN international recall for winger Chris Ashton was considered remote after he was banned for 13 weeks for biting by the English Rugby Football Union late on Tuesday.
Ashton was found guilty of biting ...

WARREN Gatland has been confirmed as the British and Irish Lions coach, who will take the best of the Home Nations’ rugby players to his New Zealand homeland next year.
The announcement came yesterday, ...

GORDON Tietjens is retiring as New Zealand’s rugby sevens coach after 22 years during which he played a major role in the development of a sport which made its Olympics debut this year.
The 60-year-old ...

ANTON Lienert-Brown will make his test debut at center as part of a rearranged New Zealand backline in tomorrow’s Rugby Championship match against Australia.
The 21-year old Chiefs midfielder will start ...